Soorgul and Amir were two of many very young Afghan children sent to Tajikistan during the Soviet occupation of their country. When the Soviet Union collapsed, civil war broke out on both sides of the border and the children were left stranded.
The Sweetest Embrace tells an intimate story set against one of the world’s most harsh and yet beautiful landscapes, in a land where life has been shaped by war and hardship but where spirit remains resilient. |
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Falak, Song of the Soul profiles three current Tajik musicians and their interpretations of Falak music. From their homes in the rugged but beautiful Pamir Mountains of eastern Tajikistan to performances at a three-day Falak concert in Dushanbe, the country’s capital, in 2004, the film presents the musicians Davliotor Kurbonmamadov, Musavar Minakov and Aziz Sabzaliev and their perspectives on Falak, in words and in song. |
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Herder’s Calling focuses on one jailoo: where Akim Aliev Datka’s family has come for generations. The video follows the lives of the families living there, from requisite duties such as tending the herd, to more socially-oriented aspects such as entertaining neighbours and engaging in traditions of song and sport. And at times, the film simply captures the quiet existence of life in this expansive and isolated part of the world. |
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